🕷 Latrodectus elegans 3rd-5th molt

Origin: China, Japan, Myanmar
Adaptation: Arboreal
Humidity: 65-85%
Temperatures: 25° Celsius
Encloser: 15X15X30 cm
Light/heating: light is not needed.
Water: a light misting once a week, most moist will come from their pray.
Life span: females up to 3 years, males 3-4 months
Growth rate: fast
Adult size: females 1 cm body males 0.3-0.5 cm body.
Adult color: black with a red “christmas tree” on their abdomen and a red hourglass.

Toxicity: Due to the presence of latrotoxin in their venom, black widow bites are potentially dangerous and may result in systemic effects (latrodectism) including severe muscle pain, abdominal cramps, diaphoresis, tachycardia, and muscle spasms.^[28] Symptoms usually last for 3–7 days, but may persist for several weeks.
Food: insects
Cites: no
Difficulty 1-10: 8